Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

The Pines Post Acute and Memory Care is seeking a dedicated and compassionate full-time Speech Therapist to join our supportive team in a welcoming nursing home environment. Whether you're an experienced professional or completing your Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY), we welcome you to grow your career with us.

Pay: $40- $50/hr pay is based on experience.

Hours:

Monday-Friday

Responsibilities:

• Effectively screens/evaluates patients with communication, cognitive or swallowing disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with communication, cognitive and/or swallowing disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Assesses patient's progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of early intervention practices and building caseloads.
• Experience working in long term care.
• Knowledge of PCC is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Compassionate approach towards patient care with a focus on improving quality of life.

Our facility follows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The regulation requires all facility employees and contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to be granted an exemption based on an approved request for a medical or religious exemption.